Tulsa Chimney Pros
Tulsa Metro · CSIA Certified

Chimney Sweeping, Inspection & Repair

Masonry chimneys in midtown Tulsa and factory-built systems out in the suburbs are two different objects. We work on both, and we tell you which one you have.

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CSIA-certified sweeps · Written findings on every visit · Tulsa metro

What We Do

Five Services, One Standard

Everything below is measured against NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces. It is not a company tier list.

Chimney sweep on a rooftop feeding a rotary brush down a masonry flue at a Tulsa-area house
Sweeping is the cleaning. The inspection is the assessment. They travel together and they are not the same thing.
The Number That Matters

Seventy-Seven Percent

The US Fire Administration counted roughly 34,200 heating fires in residential buildings a year across 2017 to 2019. Seventy-seven percent were confined fires, specifically those confined to chimneys, flues or fuel burners. Heating was the second leading cause of residential building fires, behind cooking.

That is what the annual inspection is for.

Oklahoma Licensing

Your Sweep Does Not Need a License. Whoever Relines Your Flue Does.

This is the most useful thing a Tulsa homeowner can know before hiring, and almost nobody does. Oklahoma's Construction Industries Board regulates six trades: electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, building inspectors and home inspectors. Chimney sweeping and masonry chimney repair are not among them. Anyone can call themselves a sweep here.

But work on a fireplace, insert, stove or log set and its associated venting is defined as Fueled Hearth Product Work, and that requires a CIB license under 59 O.S. §1850.7. Chimney flashing is different again: it sits inside a roofing system, and Oklahoma registers roofing contractors annually under 59 O.S. §1151.3.

Three different answers on one chimney. Ask which applies to your job.

Not sure which you need?

Describe what you are seeing and we will tell you whether it is a sweep, an inspection, or something that needs a licensed hand.

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Inspection Levels

Level II Is Not an Upsell. It Is a Requirement.

NFPA 211 §15.4.1 requires a Level II inspection in four situations, and two of them come up constantly: upon sale or transfer of the property, and after a chimney fire, weather event or other incident likely to have caused damage. The other two are before relining a flue, and when an appliance is added, removed, or replaced with one of dissimilar type, input rating or efficiency.

Level II adds accessible attics, crawl spaces and basements, checks clearances to combustibles, evaluates flue sizing and lining material, and includes video scanning of the flue interior. All three levels, explained.

Burn Rules

Tulsa Has No Wood-Burning Restrictions

Worth stating because so many metros do. Oklahoma burn bans under Title 2 §16-26 regulate open and outdoor burning: controlled burns, campfires, trash, brush. They say nothing about fireplaces or wood stoves. Tulsa County requires a variance permit for open burning and places no restriction on indoor burning at all.

The regional air program, INCOG's Ozone Alert!, is voluntary, warm-season and aimed at driving and small engines. Tulsa County is in EPA attainment for every criteria pollutant.

You may burn whenever you like. Which is exactly why the annual inspection is on you rather than on a regulator.

Where We Work

Five Cities, Two Different Chimney Problems

Tulsa's median house was built in 1973 and 30 percent of its housing predates 1960. Jenks's median is 2006. That is the difference between masonry with clay flues and factory-built metal systems, and it changes everything about the work.

Questions

Chimney Questions, Answered

How often does a chimney need sweeping?
NFPA 211 §14.2 requires an annual inspection, and cleaning when that inspection calls for it. There is no fixed cleaning interval in the standard, because the right one depends on what you burn and how much.
Is chimney sweeping licensed in Oklahoma?
No. The Construction Industries Board regulates electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, building inspectors and home inspectors. Chimney sweeping and masonry repair are not among them, which is why CSIA certification is the credential worth asking for.
So what part of chimney work IS licensed here?
Work on a fireplace, insert, stove or log set and its venting. Oklahoma calls that Fueled Hearth Product Work and it requires a CIB license under 59 O.S. §1850.7. Flashing is separate again, falling under roofing contractor registration.
Do I need an inspection to sell a house with a fireplace?
No Oklahoma statute requires one, but NFPA 211 §15.4.1 calls for a Level II inspection upon sale or transfer of the property, and lenders and buyers commonly ask for it.
Are there burn bans that affect my fireplace?
No. Oklahoma burn bans under Title 2 §16-26 regulate open and outdoor burning only. Tulsa County requires a variance for open burning but places no restriction on indoor fireplace or wood stove use, and the metro has no mandatory no-burn days.
How long does a prefabricated fireplace last?
There is no published service life and anyone quoting a specific number of years is guessing. The real limit is parts availability, because NFPA 211 requires listed components for the specific model and manufacturers discontinue them.
What areas do you serve?
Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Jenks and Bixby, plus the surrounding Tulsa, Wagoner and Rogers County ground.

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